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While it's definitely in your right have reservations, I just wanted to say in defense of the program itself, the rest of the faculty is not like Dr. Tsao. She's truly one-of-a-kind. But in all seriousness, all the professors I've had that also teach at the graduate level are awesome, and the grad students I've talked to love the program and seem to genuinely be enjoying it.

Last year, they just posted a generic rejection letter on their website. I also read that due to the amount of apps they receive, they don't send out rejection emails. Last year, their letter said "As of May 5th, 2016...", so I'm assuming they probably uploaded the letter on or around that date. The letter is still uploaded on the website if you want to find where to look if you don't get called.

CSULB doesn't! They just want names for references.

Thank you! Fingers crossed for you!

I got in today and go to CSUF. Dr. Tsao calls people who were accepted and somehow notifies people who are waitlisted. People rejected do not get notified. Today, Dr. Tsao called people from 4-5 PM, and I from what my friends and calculated, about 8 people, at least from CSUF, were contacted. There's 28 spots available. She'll probably call throughout the week.

Stats: Undergrad GPA: 3.95 CSD GPA: 3.98 GRE: 158 V, 149 Q, 4.0 AW Experience: Volunteered 1 year at special needs preschool 3.5 years instructional assistant at same preschool Tons of shadowing at my job - individual and group therapy 3 summers of shadowing of therapy, assessments, report writing at the preschool Student researcher and presented at CSHA Results: Accepted to all three schools: CU Boulder (3/7), CSULB (3/8), and CSUF (3/13)

Yes! It's funny, I think she realized that halfway through the call, and changed her instructions to me about how to contact her for questions.

My final school called me, acceptance to CSUF!

Dr. Tsao from CSUF just called me...I'm in!

I didn't create it, but figured I'd repost the CU Boulder Facebook page here from the results page - CU Boulder Speech-Language Pathology, Fall 2017

Awww I'm sorry, that stinks getting 2 rejections on a Saturday. I'm glad you already have other options lined up, they all look amazing! Everything happens for a reason!

I learned about the field while I was in my senior year of high school. I was volunteering every other day at a special needs preschool in the classroom my mom worked in. At that point, I just wanted volunteer hours and wasn't really sure what I wanted to major in, other than nursing. The SLP working in the classroom was very kind to me, and would sometimes have me make PECs or something like that for her. Eventually I looked into SLP as a backup option, and ended up declaring it as my major during the summer new student orientation. I had also gotten hired at the preschool as an instructional assistant around the same time, and from there, I made good connections with the SLPs that were assigned my classrooms and used my summers to do additional shadowing, including assessments and report writing. I'm especially grateful to be paired with my current SLP and classroom, as she exclusively does group and individual therapy in the classroom, with her individual sessions being done in the corner of the room with barriers as makeshift walls. My teacher is also kind enough to allow me to watch these sessions while he and the other aides supervise the kids. In my intro class, my professor sent out emails to certain students, inviting us to form a group to conduct research under his supervision and present our findings at a 90-minute presentation at the California Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention. He also had us help out with a second study as well for a different topic. So here I am now, graduating in my third year of college, upgraded from just shadowing to now probing and taking data for my SLP, and already accepted into 2 programs (including a Cali school!) and waiting on one more. I'm so blessed to have had so many opportunities come my way, and beyond thrilled that my hard work has paid off and I get to go straight into grad school this fall! For the most part, my journey has taught me to face my fears. Never in a million years would I have ever thought I'd voluntarily be a part of a big presentation and be teaching professionals in the field about our research. Even little things, like getting to know professors well enough for them to remember my name is huge for me. Everything really does happen for a reason, and if it weren't for a random decision to get some volunteer hours, I wouldn't have been where I am today.

As of now. I wouldn't be surprised if they brought them back though in the coming cycles...they've been getting A TON of apps.

No, for decisions.

Word is that they will start calling people either next week or the week after. This apparently was from Dr. Tsao herself, so we'll see!

Fingers crossed for you! Not sure if I'll accept, so if I don't, I hope it helps you out!

Congrats! Getting that first one is the best feeling ever!

I don't think anyone here will know since this is the Speech-Language Pathology forum, but I know a friend of mine applied to Boulder for her Au.D. (Audiology) and got waitlisted the same day I got accepted.

Just got the acceptance email from Long Beach! Hooray for choices!

@plume Judging by your signature, I'm hoping you hear from Boulder soon! It looks like they sent out both acceptances and rejections today, so there's still hope for you!

I agree! I hope you hear good news too!

Thank you!!! This was such a reach school for me! So much weight off my shoulders!

FIRST ACCEPTANCE!!! I JUST GOT THE EMAIL FROM CU BOULDER!

You think today??? It makes sense since it's the 7th. I hope they're still on schedule since you asked them!

I really really hope so! Even though I don't expect good news from them, I just want to know once and for all.